Thank you all for sharing your re-dedication comments and aspirations. It’s wonderful to see spiritual connection both here, and on the BMCM Living and Learning Facebook page.

This week, we will continue our celebration of Easwaran’s life and teachings by studying the passage “You Are That.” There are a number of ways you can take action to engage with this passage and join your fellow meditators in this reflection exercise.

Read the passage "You Are That” from the Chandogya Upanishad, also on p.225 of God Makes the Rivers to Flow. (The Chandogya is one of the most ancient of the Upanishads. Shvetaketu is pronounced “Shway-tah-kay-too.”)
Listen to Christine Easwaran reciting it, as an inspiring way to absorb the passage.
Watch the five-minute video of Easwaran explaining the passage (see below).

How does Easwaran’s commentary add to your understanding of the passage? Are there ways in which it helps you see “who you really are?”

A growing awareness of who we are also throws light on the identity of all around us. How could this passage help you to improve your relationships with others?

For those who have more time to dedicate to your spiritual practice this week…

Begin memorizing this passage. It’s long, but there are lots of patterns which can make it easier to memorize. What patterns do you see? Can you break the passage into smaller sections, and memorize one small section at a time?
Try using the passage in your meditation. Even before you have the whole passage memorized, you could add a small section in at the beginning of your meditation, and then go on to another passage you’ve already fully memorized.

Immerse Yourself in a Passage, “You Are That”